document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=30050>Question 30050</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help with my homework problem #49.  Add or subtract as indicated.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3x^3 + 2x^2 +8x) + (x^3 - 5x^2 + 7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #16785 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sdmmadam@yahoo.com><B>sdmmadam@yahoo.com(530)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sdmmadam@yahoo.com><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=16785\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (3x^3 + 2x^2 +8x) + (x^3 - 5x^2 + 7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(3x^3 + x^3)+ (2x^2  - 5x^2)+8x + 7  (grouping like terms which is nothing but repeated additive commutativity and associativity)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=4x^3-3x^2+8x+7<BR>\n" );
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